000
FZNT02 KNHC 121620
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC FRI MAR 12 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.09 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW N OF AREA. N OF 28N BETWEEN 75W 
AND 68W S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 72W AND 63W S TO SW WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST GALE CONDITIONS SHIFT N OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 22N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NW PART. S OF 27N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N 
W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.09 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT FROM LOW 
TO 31N74W TO 29N76W TO 25N82W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC WARNING N 
OF 23N SE OF FRONT TO 65W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S 
TO SW WINDS BETWEEN FRONT AND 74W. SEAS TO 9 FT NE OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 28N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN ATLC WARNING...N OF 24N W OF 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT NE OF BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 22N80W. W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 27N. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
ATLC WARNING N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 25N TO 21N E OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 20N74W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT 
TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT 30N35W TO 16N55W THEN NEARLY STATIONARY TO 
15.5N61W. N OF FRONT TO 27N BETWEEN 38W AND 55W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 26N35W TO 18N50W. N OF TROUGH 
TO 24N BETWEEN 45W AND 50W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN N SWELL NEAR 24N50W.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. FROM 11N TO 16N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N81W TO 16N84W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 20N74W TO 15N83W. WINDS LESS
THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N87W TO 20N97W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 21N87W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 25N. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF 90W AND N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 90W AND 93W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 90W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT. 

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.